Town & Country Foundation ambassador Marcus Brunner (left) with Dr. Michael Hoppe, founder and Chairman of the Board of the steps for children foundation.
A solid start to the educational journey
Town & Country Foundation supports steps for children foundation
In February 2024, as part of the 11th Town & Country Foundation Award, we received a four-figure prize fund. The amount is being invested in early childhood and preschool education: Fine motor, cognitive and language skills are specifically supported – as solid foundations for the rest of the educational journey.
The Town & Country Foundation supports work with children and young people. At the same time, it honors the people who are involved in the projects – many of them as volunteers.
The steps for children foundation operates eight facilities in Namibia for more than 2,000 children and young people, who are taught, fed and supported every day. The foundation is established with social and income-generating measures where they are needed most: in the Informal Settlements, where people from the poorest backgrounds have to live in makeshift dwellings. Here, it provides prospects for a better future. This also includes making the foundation’s social activities less dependent on donations in the long term through profits generated by its own micro-enterprises, such as the sewing workshop and guesthouses.
„On behalf of the children in Namibia and the entire steps team, we would like to express our sincere thanks for this award! It is a special recognition of our work, showing that we are on the right path and that we must work together to create fairer educational opportunities and future prospects“
Dr. Michael Hoppe, Chairman of the Board of the steps for children foundation.
On behalf of the foundation and its ambassador Dr. Arne Einhausen , Marcus Brunner of Dr. Arne Einhausen GmbH & Co.KG in Stelle presented the certificate and praised the commitment of the full-time staff and volunteers:
“You are committed with so much heart and soul to the weakest of the weak, to children in some of the poorest regions of the world – who have it much harder than we here in Germany could even imagine: We are happy to honor and support this literally trailblazing commitment with the Town & Country Foundation Award!”
About the Town & Country Foundation Award
Since 2013, the Town & Country Foundation Award has promoted social engagement throughout Germany for socially, intellectually and physically disadvantaged children and young people. This year’s 11th Foundation Award is dedicated to togetherness and focuses on “WITH – feel, talk, shape.” The focus is on projects that promote communication, empathy and community or train mindfulness. Educational institutions, associations and others that are committed to equal opportunities regardless of origin, gender, social or religious background are supported – thereby opening up better prospects for young people.
The 11th Foundation Award will be presented in stages: In the first round, 300 non-profit organisations and projects will each receive funding of 1,111 euros. In the second stage, an independent jury will select one particularly deserving project per federal state from these 300 prize winners. These 16 regional winners will be announced, honoured and awarded an additional 5,000 euros each at a gala ceremony on 21 June 2024 in Erfurt.
About the Town & Country Foundation
The Town & Country Foundation, based in Erfurt, was founded in 2009 by Gabriele and Jürgen Dawo to help builders and their families who have fallen into hardship through no fault of their own. Soon, the foundation’s purpose was expanded to include supporting disadvantaged children and young people. The work of the Town & Country Foundation is made possible by the Town & Country franchise system and other supporters as well as unrestricted donations.
Further information about the Town & Country Foundation can be found at www.tc-stiftung.de
